My son suffers from what we are finding out to be a milk protein intolerance with the same protein also found in Soy. At home he can't cope even with things labelled "may contain milk".
Yet, when we are in Spain, he's able to eat ice cream and things like croissants that contain butter without issue .
Surely in this global market diary things cant be that different - any idea of what's occuring?
I'd love to find out if we can change his diet for a whole lot of a better one for him!
There are different milk proteins from different cows. I might not have this quite right but I think most UK milk is A1, but you can also get A2 which is a lot easier to digest. Maybe Spanish cows are A2 (like Jersey cows).
Would you consider raw milk? Perhaps raw milk is used in Spain, it's certainly very popular here with Eastern Europeans.
Edit: it's interesting the people you meet at the farm. Was talking to a man who regularly buys raw Jersey milk for a group of children who are home-schooled.
Countries like Spain and France tend to sell mostly UHT milk.
Weirdly I've just been eating a German cheese which doesn't contain lactose because of the natural fermentation process - but it's a really nice creamy camembert type cheese and you'd never guess that it was different in any way. Bayerisches Landkäse in case you want to seek some out. I guess dairy things are not really all the same - I didn't know that there were different milk proteins for example.
There a few cheeses which are made using extra fermentation and can be particularly good for your gut - Gouda is one of my favourites.
Thank for the heads up on A1 & A2.
It's breakfast time, looks like I'll be reading milk cartons looking for UHT also .
It's the ice cream he's having. I might have to ask to look at the box .
Perhaps raw milk is used in Spain, it’s certainly very popular here with Eastern Europeans.
No raw milk in Spain AFAIK, Although supermarkets are starting to stock fresh (i.e. pasteurised) milk I'd say 99% of the market is UHT.
Kryton - you can get A2 milk in supermarkets, certainly in Sainsbury's anyway.
You'll find it in the fridge with the other dairy alternatives and lacto-free milks. Got to be worth a try.
